Yungblud

by Yungblud

Overview

Just two years after his breakthrough sophomore LP Weird!, English upstart Yungblud returned with his self-titled third set. Yungblud further pushes the young artist into an authentic space where his voice and vision are becoming even more seamlessly merged. With that growth, he balances the typical "sex, drugs, and rock & roll" fare with honest, stripped-down confessionals, wherein Yungblud reveals things like, "It's alright, mate/I cry too" ("I Cry 2"). While many of the tracks spiritually fit into the early-2020s pop-punk revivalist wave, digging deep into these songs reveals that the focus is actually squarely aimed at the "pop" side of that equation. Yungblud is fun, catchy, and very accessible, offering punk spirit without ever being truly dangerous or too explicit. Opening standouts "The Funeral" and "Tissues" are irresistible, dance-friendly bursts that sound like My Chemical Romance taking a turn at Billy Idol's "Dancing with Myself," while the urgent Willow collaboration "Memories" and the pogo'ing "Don't Go" come closest to the "pop-punk revival" tag. Bastille's Dan Smith shows up to help with the skittering indie rocker "Cruel Kids" and The Voice alum Carol Ades injects '80s goodness -- handclaps, synths, and all -- into the sneering "Sex Not Violence." That '80s vibe is present across many of these tracks, from the bopping "Mad" to "Don't Feel Like Feeling Sad Today" and "The Boy in the Black Dress," which loosely channel the Cure's dreamy guitar shimmer. His rebellious spirit and heart-on-the-sleeve honesty about sexuality and identity make Yungblud a potent combination that endears as much as it excites, which should help him connect to fellow disaffected youth (and those who remember that tender age of angst and confusion). ~ Neil Z. Yeung

Product Details

Release Date:	09/02/2022
Label:	Geffen / Locomotion Records
UPC:	0602445902095

Tracks

1. The Funeral
2. Tissues
3. Memories
4. Cruel Kids
5. Mad
6. I Cry 2
7. Sweet Heroine
8. Sex Not Violence
9. Don¿¿¿t Go
10. Don¿¿¿t Feel Like Feeling Sad Today
11. Die for a Night
12. The Boy in the Black Dress

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Yungblud   Primary Artist,Vocals,Keyboards,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Willow   Primary Artist
Matt Schwartz   Synthesizer,Guitar (Electric)
Chris Greatti   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background),Bass,Drums,Guitar,Mellotron,Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass)
Jake Torrey   Drums,Cymbals,Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Electric)
Nick Mira   Percussion
Omer Fedi   Guitar
Paul Meany   Synthesizer
Tom Pallant   Vocals (Background)
Jordan Brasko Gable   Vocals (Background)
Ed Juniper   Drums

Technical Credits

John Cunningham   Composer
Mark "Spike" Stent   Mixing,Engineer
Matt Schwartz   Composer,Producer,Additional Production
Mike Crossey   Mixing,Engineer
Jonas Jeberg   Composer
Seton Daunt   Composer
Rob Kinelski   Mixing
Lars Stalfors   Mixing,Engineer
Spike Stent   Mixing
Robert Smith   Composer
Jim Irvin   Composer
Ido Zmishlany   Composer
Matt Neighbor   Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Chris Greatti   Drum Programming,Executive Producer,Composer,Producer,Programming
Caroline Pennell   Composer
Matthew Neighbour   Mixing Assistant
Andrew Wells   Composer
Jesse Jo Stark   Creative Director
Jim Irving   Composer
Niko Battistini   Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Zakk Cervini   Composer,Producer,Additional Production
Dominic Harrison   Composer,Creative Director
Jake Torrey   Composer,Producer,Additional Production
Yungblud   Producer
Omer Fedi   Composer
Stephen Sesso   Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Adam Warrington   Composer
Gregory "Aldae" Hein   Composer
Liam Hall   Producer,Additional Production
Randy Merrill   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Robin Schmidt   Engineer
Paul Meany   Composer,Producer,Drum Programming
Willow   Composer
Dan Smith   Composer
Show N Prove   Producer
Nick Groff   A&R
Mitch McCarthy   Mixing,Engineer
Geoff Swan   Mixing,Engineer
Dylan Brady   Composer,Producer,Drum Programming,Additional Production
Ellis Cruickshank Taylor   Composer
Danny Herrle   A&R Assistance
Tom Pallant   Creative Director
Matt Cahill   Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Jordan Brasko Gable   Composer
Jordan Brasco Gable   Composer
Gregory Hein   Composer